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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
The Blizzard.

The second hard blizzard of the sea-
son swOOped down on this quiet COM
munity Monday, 18th inst, and contin-
ued until yesterday, Tuesday, morning.
First, at 8 o'clock there was a slight
fall of snow, then the wind started and
Monday at noon hurricane was blow
ing, and this continued, almost without
interruption for Is hours. The falling
snow was dritted into great heaps, in
places three feet deep. The mercury
marked 4 degrees above zero yesterday
morning. Our people were generally
prepared for winter and no serious re-
suits of the sudden cold spell are ex-
pected. The coal supply here is very
short, but the dealers do not anticipate
famine. Mr.. Pollard, of the Chicago
CONF any, went to Attica, Monday, and
sscu1 cd carload and this he let out in
lots of 800 porras 1nly, IN that way ac-
cOmmodating q ea5 number OF people.
Mr.. Logan, of the 3adger yards, was ex-
pecting a carload last night. The peo-
here have fully determined on their
course when the coal supply is entirely
exhausted, and it will be an expensive
day for the lumber yards when there is
no more fuel to be purchased.
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YOUR HOL
Another Kiowa Boom.

There vas fled last week for record
N the registers office of Barber county,
mortgage deed for five lots in the city
= Nsv Kiowa SC different from any.
thing we have ,-eT etofore seen, that it
deserves speci: aeatlon: 1t appears
that j. w. Woc eldorff, of Wellston,
Ohio, owns lot # Kiowa real estate
which he is anxious to sell, and that
purchasers may be afforded easy terms
with guarantee of getting property in
live town, they are permitted to give
their notes for the price of the lots they
purchase. The peculiar wording of
these notes is what attracts attention.
For example:
"MIDDLEPoRT, OHIO, October u,
1887. promise TO pay TO the order of
j. w. Womeldorff The sum of three hum
dred and thirty dollars with interest at
per cent. per annum, after maturity,
value received. The said j. w. Womel-
dorm hereby agreeing with Lydia A.
McMaster, the mi ker of this note that
no part OF the above named sum shall
be due and payable, nor bear interest,
until the following conditions have
been complied with, viz: First, the
population of the town or city, now
called New Kiowa. IN the county of
Barber and State of Kansas, shall ex-
coed 5000. Second, there shall be
erected a system of waterwOrks that
will supply said city of 5000 population.
Third, there shall be erected a gas
works or electric light plant with
capacity sufficient to furnish light for
said city of 5000 population. Fourth.
there shall be a street railway built and
operated IN said city of New Kiowa
Fifth, there shall be built and trains
run thereon. into said city of New
Klowa. two lines of railroad in addition
to the Southern Kansas railway and the
st. Louis, Fort Scott ana Wichita rail-
road, which are now III operation. But
when all the aforementioned condi-
tiOns have been fulfilled then this note
becomes at once due and payable, and
hereby agree and bind myself. my heirs,
administrators and assigns to promptly
pay the same. LYDIA a. MCMASTER.
w. l.. MCMASTER"
So it will be seen that the purchasers
do not have to pay anything for the lots
until Kiowa has population of 5000,
until it has waterworks, an electric
plant or gas works, street railroad
and two additional lines of railroad.
That may be long time from now, or
it may be within the next ten years.
One thing is certain: Should Medi-
cine Lodge real estate be sold on the
same terms, the purchaser could make
arrangements to raise the purchase
money inside of two years. But our
people are not so anxious to sell their
property.
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The Consolidated Band.

Medicine Lodge can now boast of the
most complete cornet band in Southern
Kansas, the two organizations, the
Citizen Silver band and the Juvenile
band having consolidated. Prof. Six
has assigned the members to his and
their satisfaction and he has every reas-
on to believe that this will be the cham,
pion musical organization in the
southwest by next summer. The men,
beers, without exception, are young men
who are permanently located here and
who have the time and inclination to
become musicians. They have been
supplied with superior set of instru-
ments through the liDerality of our citi-
Zens and no one has a doubt that the
consolidation will prove credit to this
city. Following is list of the men,
bers of the new organization:
w. L. Rouse, drum major.
Chas. Palmer, LIST bass.
VIM. Painter, 2nd bass.
Am. Allen, baritone.
Chas. Fainter, lst tenor.
Stephen Garrison, lSt tenor.
Hugh Woodward, End tenor.
Ed. Byler, md tenor.
Earnest Pearson, solo alto.
VIM. Evans, 1st alto.
Scott Rubert, 2nd alto.
Otis I1orton. 2nd alto,
All Mccleary, ID fiat cornet.
Z. l.. Swartz, Ii Hat cornet.
Ed. Lineberg, Il fiat cornet.
Ed. Morris, b flat corDet.
Bursey Lee, Il fat cornet.
George Conlisk, E fiat cornet.
Z. II. Elk, t. fiat oOnst.
Eugene Lorton. L fiat eornet.
Frank Litchiield, snare drum.
Clarence Thompson bass drum.
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Ms,sni. Ins,a,,ss.sa

The installation ceremonies of the
Masonic orders of Medicine Lodge VIII
be held in their hall on Monday evening,
December 18th. All Masons with their
families, are cordially invited to attend
and participate, It is expected that
each family win bring piensy 70 eat.
prepared for the occasion. Las each
come and enjoy an evening cf festiv-
tiles together.
!. ". STOUT, ". H.,
Delta, No. ia F. GAN.
GEO. r. SFDHR. NJ. E.H.P.
Cyprus Chapter. No. q, RAN.
ALICE Z. YANT. W. N.
Lorraine Chap, No. -, o. E-s.
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now TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY.

Ruy your tickets that you can come over
the Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
city. ~ you Rre only On an exploring trip,buy
ar Excursion ticket September ath OrOctObcr
Nth, 10 Medicine Lodge and return: IL can be
purchased at any 81 the principal ticket othCes
east Of the Missouri river, NJ Que rare Tor the
round trip. ~ you are coming mere TO rtay'
and want 60 bring your household goods
agricultural implements, Sc.. ana lv,.stOch
Kansas city 10 Medicine Lodge; or VI you haN'
not = carload, the rate will be 90 cents per
hundred.
For further information write 70 or cali on
4. u. HYNES. General Freight ana fasseneer
Agent. Lawrence, kans.
q. 1. McDONAu0H. 81. Louis, MO.
ED. CONAN. Room p, Union Depot. Kansas tity'
W. ID. HVNEs. Indianapolis, lnd.
JAKE HALDERMAN. PittHburg, Pa
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FOR YOU!

a.
must have dry goods, boots
and shoes, clothing and gro
ceries for your family. 1t is a
time when it is popular to adj
vertise goods at cost, and oc-
casionally some over-enthusi-
astic merchant offers to sell
below cost. The result of such
departures frequently proves
as disastrous to the merchant
as unsatisfactory to the buyer.
The old and well-known firm
of Stamford, T0umanS q
Eldred, as heretofore, prefer
to pursue an even, conserva-
tive course, and continue
from year in to year out to be
satisfied with reasonable prof
its, and at the same time sell
a superior class of merchand-
ize. This firm buys in large
quantities, for CASH, and is
particular to have no Cheap
John bargains" They have
spent more than a decade in
building up a trade here, and
this trade they are holding
against all meteoric competi-
ton. By fair dealing, honest
weights, full measurements,
and a desire to continue in
the business. they hope to add
many new customers to their
already large list. They have
the interests of Barber county
at heart, and have shown their
faith in its future by adding
to its material prosperity in
every way possible.
Their present stock of gen
eral merchandise is larger, by
far, than any stock west of
Wichita, and it is new and
first-class throughout, selected
for this market, and not be-
cause it was cheap.
Those who need anything
in the line of Clothing, Dress
Goods, Blankets, Boots, Shoes,
Rubber Goods, Notions or
those who want Groceries,
Flour, Meal, Meats, or, in fact,
anything to eat, will find that
it will be to their interest to
give this old, reliable firm a
trial, if they have not hereto.
fore done 80.
Any way, call in and exam.
inc their stock, and get ac-
quainted with their way of
doing business. You will re-
ceive good treatment, whether
you buy or not.
Remember the place
Stamford, YoumQnS & Eidred
Opposite the Grand Hotel.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. %
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should take Hubbard a Sous Daily stage line
for Sawyer and there board the c. X. W. cars
for Coldwatcr. Ashland and all intermediate
points Tho hacks leave Medicine Lodge every
morning M o'clock AMI arrive here NJ y. m.
Trains pass sawyer going west at las. y. m;
going east al s.5s. .. m. Hack fare 10 Sawyer
ARA HUBBARD * SON.
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NOTICE op AppoIHrHEHr.

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY or BARBER
In the uatter Of Tn. estate of n. ". Meincka
late Of BARRIER county. Kansas.
NOTICE IL hereby given that on the zlst dey
IN Of November. A. ID. = ~, .ke s,hSes s(kfsea
Wa bT sh,L EsF,,l.asv s1afr19 sBarbef county,
ministratOf Of the esfafe OF n. W. Meincke,
late OF BARRIER county, sdeceased, vice +. II.
Lockwood. resigned. All PARTIES interested
themselves accordingly.
GEO. ]. SOUTHWORTH.
70 administrator.
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Rewdrd for Strays.
Rewdrd for Strogs.

viii give reward Of = per head for all
stray stock delivered at tine ranch OF the Ohio
Land and Cattle Company branded TR or -
W. r. KERRY. MANAGER
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Notice

/ will be at my Office, in Medicine
Lodge, every Saturday, During the
week ! shall Walt sshenis.
III. 5. LANDS, Go. Supt.
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List mLstteu,

THE following letters remain uncaIled for M
- me PosOfnce in Medicine LodGe. for the
them Pt 81 E tEi;I hts arc ssitbfti si iof
>. r Ausuls - Mm- H II. Cline,
John Chatneld. fsca M (sol,h =
Wallace Dinemore. b. Levitt.
Charley Richmond. Joe Schmidt.
Miss Ida Sans, Miss Minnie wyre.
Ia McCLRAREY, N.
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Y. DECEMBER2i 1887.
POSTAL.

POSTAL.
Postorice atMcdicine Lodge open FROM A u
10 PN. sundays one hour ON arrival Of mail.
Money order once. r A. MCCLEAHV. y. ".
&. A. MCCLEARY, Assistant.
The Nails:
From Attica and all Eastern points, arrives
daily al i2ii5 pm: leaves daily NJ 2:aOPM.
From Ashland, Coldwater, NcecatunRa, sun
CITY. Lake city and MinRona, arrives daily.
FROM kiown. e. ~. Cancmn, sexton. Eldrcd,
Har ,lton. Hardtner and Htna. arrives daily,
"a - m. Leaves az 10 IN. m.
From Kingmnn. Bross. Bates. Nashville, ar
rfvrs at , %. PIN. Leaves at a m.
From sawyer. Fim Mills aud Amber. arrives
ON Nondays, Wednesdays and frih 81 at 2.fb
" ~ DurartsEruosdnys. Thursdays and ,tur-
DAYS afHAu Arrives ~ sawyer NJ I 10 y m.
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revolutionized the worl d
HIN during the last half century
= ~ @S%N = ~ ~ Not least among q w0ndare

of inventive progress Is n method and system
of work that can be performed all over the
country without separating the workers from
their homes. Pay liberal; any one can do the
work; either sex, young or old; no special abil-
ity required; capital not needed; you are start
ed free: cut this out and return to us ana we
VIII send you free something of great value
aud importance to you that will start you In
business which will bring you ia more money
right away than anything else in the world;
grand outfit free. Address True s. Co, Angus
ia, Maine. %
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Just Received,
MILLIoEs

Hand Press For Sale.
We have for sale, cheap for cash. an
s-column Washington hand press. as
good as new. Having put in a steam
power press, we have na use for the
hand press. ANY person who has cash
to pay for 1t can learn the figures by
addressing THE INDEX
Medicine Lodge. Kans.
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0TTO Sea Wonders exist in thousands OF
IIhnI forms. but are surpassed by the mar
vels OF invention. Those who are i'm
need of profitable work that can be done while
living at home should at once send their adj
dress to Hallett a. Co., Portland, Maine, and
receive free, full information how either sex,
of all ages. can earn from s. TO SIS per day and
upward, wherever they live. You are started
free; capital not required Some have made
over $50 in SINCE day at this work. All succeed
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TRANSFER LINE

j. B. Gano is the manager of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses and
baggage wagons meet every train, passenger
and freight, Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city. Leave orders at the
Office of c. Taliaferro, or at the bus barn on
Kansas avenue, west
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psmosratle csntral Committee.
southern Kansas Railroad Time Card.

I'll. o'BRYAN, CHAIRNAN.
u. n DELZEf.f. SECHErAuY.
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From Dayton

DAYTON H., Aprli ~, lSS'.-lhe Eas'e,
conca,t given by the Sunday School passed
nNT very fiuely, aud u good audience was
nreseut The address by Mr. james Green
scas aycellent. and the school ala 'hem
.a,vas credit ia the songs and recita'ions'
NJ Joseph Barends was elected school
.,j,ac,or last s ,turday TO succeed MI A, j
Dunavan. ,,hoo, -,
Wedr0u. ,,,,.,,
hle travel which IL fast increasing
Mr.. Jesse Green Is building KIN LOT
burning lime across the river
The Roller Mills started up last week
and are now success Farmers are now
bringing In their wheat ana having IL
ground into Just as white hour as they
.sn buy any where. This mill Is 'lie only
custom mill running on the Ne" ir'"rsS
10 the 20 INT; and the only enc uslhs tn
Short system. A large number Oh hoii'
Mills manufacturers ARE advocating Tue
Sbovt system and J. NJ. Case ot the Case
Manufacturing CO., OF Columbus ONO
say. me finest loaf OF bread he ever l'hd III
MS house was made of patent Hour from
shwt System mill.
The Young folks will hold an entertain.
men, Friday evening for the Deneht oi
rhe sidewalks.
One case of measles In town
Jots Of fishing these days but only lie"
game fish caughtyet
Mr. A. + Dunuvan Is having the ROOF
raised OF portion of his r"sldrlce anu
a-,usre ro1f built over the main building.
OCCASIONAL.
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But those were stirring times, and i'm
port ant events developed rapidly, and
mems minds underwent prompt and radical
changes.
The patriotic and manly course OF many
leading Democrats, notably senator Doug
las, in supporting the new adm,nistra-
ton in its efforts to sustain and prosecute
the war for the Union, had much 10 do in
making stanch UnIOnists Of many who,
up to that time, had openly opposed tho
course OF the Administration, or hcsitatcd
in giving their support.
Under Lincoln's call for six hundred
thousand troops in July and August, 1862,
two large full companies had been enrolled
in the writer's native countv--a small one
before the middle OF August, at about
which time they were ordered to the coun-
ty scat-a quiet old fashioned town, TWEEN
" miles from railway-Whorc they were
TO await orders from the State capital
Here they we're quartcrcd at the two or
three ''tavcrns' OF the place.
Very many OF the two hundred men,
composing the two companies, were tnc
young fellows whose bronzed faces
showed the healthy traces OF the SUMS
rays under which they had followed the
plow during the farming season then Just
over. Most OF them were under twenty
five years OF agc--a great many under
twenty-and jolly, rollickng set they
were, but almost to "A man they were
stanch and Of sterling worth, belonging
to the best families OF the county Added
TO this, they all seemed to have fine APP
petitcs, the demands OF which taxed Sc
vcrely the larders of their rural landlords
Beds for all could not Of course be fur
nshcd, ami lounges, benches, carpets, etc,
were utilized as sleeping places. The ofi-
GERS had already learned a little OF military
tactics, and twice daily. the men were
drawn up IN line and exercised IN drill.
SO passed the remainder az August and
the early part Of September, wien one day
an or,.cr came scttnga near date for dc
parturc tn little city forty mics distant,
where was TO hc effected further CrEau.G~-
ton.
Shortly after the company 10 which the
writer belonged WAS organized, one moon
less night in August il was drawn up in
front OF the courthouse TO receive beauu-
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Rev Joseph LaDgston is q we'll know
minister and member of the South Geergi'
Conference of the NJ. L. Church South
stationed at Brentwood, Ga, on the South
western railroad, and is esteemed by al
who knew him. He said
Gentlemen-I very cheerfully and crate
fully certify to the efficacy of Swift's Speci
| tic in curing me of a severe case of dyspep
STA, which had harrassed me for about tive
years Night after night | lay awake, un
able TO get an hours sleep. My friend.
who had known me before | had the dys
peysia hardly recognized the same man ir
me when the disease held me in its tight
est grip may truthfully say that | had
dyspepsia about as bad as a man could
have il, not to die. 1t was so severe that
felt, as suppose other dyspeptics do, as ii
| had several different fatal dis, asses, rang
ing from heart disease to consumption. In
deed, one physicion stood me out that one
of my lungs was affected.
After several months of taking 5 5. ).
was cured and am entirely well today, moi
having lost single day this year in my
pastoral duties, This WAS last year. keep
s. S. S. as household medicine, and there
are few ailments which, by purifying the
blcol, are not bene fitted and many cured,
by the Use of Swifts Specific.
JOSEPH o. LANGsTON.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases
mailed free.
The SWIFT Specific Co, Drawer ), AT
lanta, Ga.
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earncstness and eloqucncc made q lasting

earnestness and eloqucncc made lasting
impression on tho writer.
He began by reading In . most impress
sive manner poem, then just published,
beginning;
ave are coming Father Abram, six hundred
thousand more,
From Aicghany's rugged heights, from Mis-
sissippis winding shore
These lines are quoted from memory and
NAV DO Inaccurate, yet IL Is believed arc
substantially correct While they began
the poem they were also at the end OF each
stanza.
The speaker, when through reading, said :
~ am, AS you all know, an Englshman.
not drop save English blood courses IN
my veins, and near 10 my heart is the mem
DRY OF dear, merry old England. Her green,
peaceful fields, her happy homes, her
thrifty sons, her broad shouldcrcd, deep
chested, manly men, and her rosy-chcekcd,
healthy women, wives, sisters, mothers,
can never, never be forgotten.
but, much as love old England and
proud az am Of the power and far name
OF my native land, am today an ADfr'cdn
citizen, and as such, should the English
Government see TT TO take up arms IN aid
OF the South, | will shoulder my musket
and fight against her as long as there IS
breath in my body"
The imprisoned address OF the eloquent
Englishman was intcntly listened TO ana
most heartily chccred by the audience.
Under these patriotic influences and amid
these surroundings, the writer gave his
name to an enrolling officer, and for more
than three years thereafter was in the
army.
The war had now been in progress Tor
sixteen months and a brief resume OF the
views and opinions OF the rural population
with whom the writer came IN contact may
not be out Of place,
Regarding the propricty and business OF
the war there were three classes.
The first class including AL Republicans
and many others favored vigorous prose
cution Of the war; a second class as strong
~ opposed IT., while between these was "a
third, vacillatng In their views, at one
time favoring the war at another opposing.
As the war progressed the first class
largely increased by the accession OF many
war Democrats, and the ether two CORE
spondingly diminished.
A few, however, seemed to have Implicit
faith IN final and complete triumph july
4, 1851, the writer listened 10 an able and
scholarly address from prominent
clergyman upon the pcrllous condition OF
the country.
He closed with a most eloquent pcrora-
ton, in which the prediction was made
that: Crowned with halo OF glory
the Nation, reunited would come out OF the
fiery ordeal grandcr, nobler, stronger than
ever BEFORE
These words were, so 10 speak, burned
into the writer's memory, and now seem
like prophecy; yet, IN those trying days,
il was hard 10 believe in their fulhllment
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BY O. B. JOHNSON.
SECTION Iv.-CAI.L FOR COO, 900 IN 1862
-ENIISTMENT OF THE WRITER.

About the first Of April, 1862, the Army
Of the Potomac under Mcclellan began the
Peninsular campaign, slowly approaching
from Fortress Monroe toward Richmond.
A month was consumed in the siege OF
Yorktown, nearly six weeks more were
occupied in the sickly swamps OF the Chick
ahominy, when Mcclellan began his
change Of base to the James river, and
then followed the seven days battles about
Richmond, viz: Mechanicsville June 26;
Gaines Mill, juno q and %; Savage's Sta
tion, j dnc ~; Peach Orchard, June 90; White
Oak Swamp, June 30, and Malvern Hill,
JPly !. July Q, the Army OF the Potomac
rcsrpated 10 Harrison's Landing on the
James river, and thus the change OF base"
was effected.
This repulse Of Mcclellan was n sore dis
appointment to the North, but knowing the
Nations power, the President issued call
in the early days OF July for Bon, 900 volun.
tccrs, which month later was increased
10 100000.
Like most individuals, the writer had all
along been interested IN the progress Of the
war, but fifteen months continuation of
The conflict had in a degree removed the
heen edge OF that interest, and he all along
believed he would not be identified with it
personally. The prcyou, winter he had